Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 2

[Scorpus]

Spoiler: Older Rumors

I've deleted confirmed information

Rumors from September 30

• FiveAA claims we are after Scott Borlace, current Head of Development at Brisbane (link)
• Claims of Rory Sloane
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  Rory Sloane

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  34

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  183cm

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  87kg

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  23.7

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  CL

  5.7

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  heading to Melbourne Demons as a development coach, but maybe not before asking for a job at the Crows first?
• Inside Trading suggests we are interested in Gold Coast's pick 12 (link)
• Inside Trading also suggests Clayton Oliver
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  Clayton Oliver

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  CL

  3.8

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  is possibly back on the trade table, but doesn't link him to any specific clubs

Rumors from October 1

• We have offered Darcy Fogarty
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  a five year contract extension early ahead of free agency (link)
• We are attempting to lure Graham Wright to our football department (link)

Rumors from October 2-3

• Graham Wright, who we are chasing as a head of football, is also being chased by Carlton for a CEO position (link)

Rumors from October 4-5

• Gettable claiming pick 25 for Neal-Bullen and a future 2nd for Peatling (link)

Rumors from October 6

• Tom Morris claims we are open to splitting pick 4 (link)

Rumor summary October 8

• Jon Ralph claims we are not prepared to use a future 2nd on Peatling (link)

Rumor summary October 9

• Graham Wright will not join Adelaide, instead taking up the Carlton CEO role (link)
• Tom Morris claims the Peatling trade will involve future 2nd and 3rd round picks, and we have offered him a four year deal at about $600k per season (link)
• Riley Beveridge claims we asked GWS if they were interested in one of our players in the Peatling trade (link)

Rumor summary October 10

• Collingwood are interested in Justin Reid as their new head of football (link)
• GWS want our future 2nd and pick 46 for Peatling (link)

Rumor summary October 11

• Poster claims we are attempting to lure Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, maybe in 2025 (link)
• Tom Morris claims we will do the Peatling deal for pick 46 and a future 2nd provided there are other late pick swaps (link)

Rumor summary October 13

• Tom Morris suggests we have offered a trade involving a swap of future 2nds for Peatling (link)

Rumor summary October 15

• After West Coast got absolutely rogered, Cal Twomey claims we have offered either two future 3rds for Peatling, or a swap of 2nds and a future 3rd (link)
• We have interest in Sam Davidson from Richmond VFL (link)

 

[Jarman3]

Lucky they've still got their F1, should be able to trade that out for a pick in the 20s. Might have to throw in Harley Reid to get it over the line.

 

[Sizzlepack]

This is likely to be important in the longer-term, given the sheer number of players we have coming out of contract in 2025 who are highly unlikely to be given new contracts for 2026 and beyond.

I'm assuming we try for a big fish trade/FA next year (LDU, NWM, Phillipou etc) and then supplement the list with some late picks/rookies. Maybe we trade up for a Sharp. Hard to see fewer than 5 outgoings next year.

 

[Mostyn]

Its often laughed at on here, but its happened.

Every year thjere are trades that happen that are far stranger than any of the "Playstation trades" suggested by posters.

I'm sure no one has missed me not bothering to post possible trades, but I don't really do it because it was annoying to have people shitting on very plausible trades, when what actually happens is much weirder.

 

[spenze]

Not Rawlings!!!

You’d think a winning coach would be going so probably not Rawlings

 

[1970crow]

Stop treating your fans like idiots! Everyone knows you don’t want Stringer, there is no scenario he’s walking back into the club. The contract is irrelevant!

Is he contracted? I thought an extension was triggered, I wouldn't have thought that would be binding on the player, given it's a fixed salary offer. I would have thought it is a right that the player may or may not exercise.

 

[Danger in Texas]

In what way is next years draft compromised?

Lots of academy players

 

[Cromulant]

Haven’t seen anyone say but trade radio mentioned we had interest in Sam Davidson from Richmond’s vfl side, I assume as a rookie.

Might be as a SANFL player/mid season draft prospect

 

[Jarman3]

Filling holes on the list?
Don you’re still building the list.

Only one hole got filled in that trade today, and it wasn't on their list.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

A few little snippets of draft info that I got this morning:

• Eagles got wind of North showing strong interest in Draper at pick 2, so decided to drop back to get a couple of established players and still be able to take local midfielder Bo Allan at pick 12 (Freo are keen on a key forward so shouldn't be an issue)
• Melbourne very keen on Tauru at 5 or 9
• FOS to Carlton
• Langford or Lalor to Richmond

Possible draft order now:

1. Lalor
2. Draper
3. FOS
4. Smith
5. Tauru
6. Langford
7. Smillie (a chance to drop out of the top 10 too)
8. Reid

 

[Coopers]

Are you any good at slamming your laptop shut and storming out of a cafe ??

AM I???!!!! Hell yeah.

You should see me swing a sack of doorknobs too.

 

[Coopers]

3 best 22 players in, better than most clubs TBH

We only have a limited number of list spots. We brought in 3 solid players while keeping our pick 4 and F1. It's not super-sexy, but it is a very solid trade period.

Look you two, I'm not saying it's bad, I'm saying it's BORING.

 

[Jarman3]

Look you two, I'm not saying it's bad, I'm saying it's BORING.

West Coast are having an exciting trade period. Yay them.

 

[Cromulant]

Look you two, I'm not saying it's bad, I'm saying it's BORING.

I mean it depends what you expected

 

[Jarman3]

AM I???!!!! Hell yeah.

You should see me swing a sack of doorknobs too.

OK, but you have to supply your own doorknobs.

 

[cmndstab]

Urban Dictionary: SWICKED

SWICKED - (V2) a combination of sick and wicked, if you search for the word sick and wicked in the actual word SWICKED you are able to find it.

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Well, it appears that someone doesn't trust in Swann and Icke!

 

[Jeffcrowe]

What are Port going to take for Houston now. Surely NM won't give up 2 or surely Houston won't go to them.

Future 1st from north or he stays maybe ?

Future 1st from north could be quite valuable… if they finish bottom 6 , it’s prob fair

 

[crow2crow]

A few little snippets of draft info that I got this morning:

• Eagles got wind of North showing strong interest in Draper at pick 2, so decided to drop back to get a couple of established players and still be able to take local midfielder Bo Allan at pick 12 (Freo are keen on a key forward so shouldn't be an issue)
• Melbourne very keen on Tauru at 5 or 9
• FOS to Carlton
• Langford or Lalor to North

Possible draft order now:

1. Lalor
2. Draper
3. FOS
4. Smith
5. Tauru
6. Langford
7. Smillie (a chance to drop out of the top 10 too)
8. Reid

personally ok with jagga
hes my no2 anyway after lalor

 

[Jeffcrowe]

So are we really not trying to get any other players? No other moves?

Like... just 2 weeks of sitting there trying to figure out how to get Peatling for a future 2nd or 3rd or whatever?

Like, what are the productivity metrics of those involved in this? I want that job, man. Like... just rest up for 1.5 weeks and do a day of work, delegate the paperwork to the work experience kid... kick back in the hotel.

Shit, I'm going to send an unsolicited application.

What do you mean ? We are likely to have added 3 best 22 players by tomorrow arvo

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Haven’t seen anyone say but trade radio mentioned we had interest in Sam Davidson from Richmond’s vfl side, I assume as a rookie.

Yep that was also mentioned a couple of months ago too , he’s a medium forward that goes ok

Not sure we he fits in if we take Welsh re list spots

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Might be as a SANFL player/mid season draft prospect

Good point

 

[Cromulant]

Yep that was also mentioned a couple of months ago too , he’s a medium forward that goes ok

Not sure we he fits in if we take Welsh re list spots

Suns academy wasn't he ?? Fleet of foot

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Suns academy wasn't he ?? Fleet of foot

Same name , different bloke

Edit this one is 191cm with blonde locks

The GC suns bloke was 180cm

 

[ABAB]

Look you two, I'm not saying it's bad, I'm saying it's BORING.

All the excitement happened in the first week or so, now it's just closing these deals.

 

[George Kramer]

You’d think a winning coach would be going so probably not Rawlings

They’ve seen past the blatant corruption which held us back

 

[skam85]

So are we really not trying to get any other players? No other moves?

Like... just 2 weeks of sitting there trying to figure out how to get Peatling for a future 2nd or 3rd or whatever?

Like, what are the productivity metrics of those involved in this? I want that job, man. Like... just rest up for 1.5 weeks and do a day of work, delegate the paperwork to the work experience kid... kick back in the hotel.

Shit, I'm going to send an unsolicited application.

Dare say when it's all said and done we will be one of the winners of trade week.

Almost anything is better than adding a VFL player and nothing else last year.